from

preposition

1. 1

   Used to indicate source or provenance.

   “I got a letter from my brother.”

2. 2

   Originating at (a year, time, etc.)

   “This manuscript is from the 1980s.”

3. 3

   Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.

   “Face away from the wall!”

4. 4

   Indicating removal or separation.

   “After twenty minutes, remove the cake from the oven.”

5. 5

   Indicating exclusion.

   “A parasol protects from the sun.”

6. 6

   Indicating differentiation.

   “He knows right from wrong.”

7. 7

   Produced with or out of (a substance or material).

   “It's made from pure gold.”

8. 8

   Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.

   “Too many people die from breast cancer.”